In the final phase, chart reviews and focus groups were conducted concurrently to describe and examine current structures of home-based nursing care delivery in Ontario for Long Term / Maintenance (LTM) clients.
In partnership with Ontario home care agencies, chart reviews were undertaken in 6 service provider organizations across 4 CCACs. A total of 790 charts were reviewed.
A series of 13 Focus groups were conducted at 2 Community Care Access Centres and 6 home care service provider organizations across Ontario.
Tourangeau, A., Saari, M. & Patterson, E. (Jan. 20, 2016). Understanding the Structures of Home-Based Care Delivery: A Presentation for Home Care Ontario. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Link to full webinar can be found here
Saari, M. & Patterson, E. (Dec. 10, 2015). Understanding the Structures of Home-Based Care Delivery: A Presentation for the Ontario Renal Network. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Saari, M. & Patterson, E. (Nov 9, 2015). Understanding the Structures of Home-Based Care Delivery: Developing A Picture of the Home Care Team. Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) Home Care Summit 2015, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Patterson, E., Saari, M., Rowe, A., Killackey, T. & Tourangeau, A. E. (Oct 21, 2015). Understanding the Evolving Role of the Personal Support Worker: Task Shifting in Home-Based Care. Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) Conference 2015, Markham, Ontario, Canada.